Wednesday, March 9, 2011

conquest of one's self

One may conquer a million men in a single battle;However, the greatest and best warriorConquers himself.

Conquest of one's self is the greatest victory of all.Neither a god nor a heavenly musician Nor a mischievous angelOf the highest of the six heavenly abodes-The Paranimmita-heaven, where sensual pleasures prevail-Can deprive the self-vanquished, restrained person of victory.

-the Dhammapada, 8 Φ Thousands

Another great teaching from the Buddha that the big leaders of the world, and all the rest of us, can benefit from.